Government Quotes and Sayings

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
– Confucius

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People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

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People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.
– Alan Moore

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Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.

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I have certain rules I live by…My first rule, I don’t believe anything the government tells me.
– George Carlin

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Capitalism is not an ideal solution because it would, in theory, legally allow a single person or organization to eventually buy out everybody else living on earth. The whole globe having thus become private property, the telltale sign of capitalism, ‘no trespassing’ would arise on every spot on earth.

Submitted by: Boghos L. Artinian

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The mightiest of weapons is truth. And everyone knows you’re not permitted to enter a government building with a weapon.

Submitted by: John Alejandro King

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The government is like chicken pox, you try to get away from it but it always catches you.

Submitted by: The Awesome 1

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A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.
– Mahatma Gandhi

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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
– Edward Abbey

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The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.
– Thomas Paine

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Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.
– Mark Twain